Aufhofen: Pond and Filial Church of St. Valentine

Aufhofen Pond and the filial church of St. Valentine offer two distinct experiences in Aufhofen: a walk to the water and a monthly church service. A walk along an approximately 100-metre footpath leads to the pond’s west shore. Path conditions can vary seasonally; take this into account when preparing. The filial church of St. Valentine is open for a church service once a month. If you plan to attend a service, check the current service schedule and arrange your stay around the date.

Timing is also important for the pond: on 10 August 2026, it was listed in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen as another bathing site, that is, not as an EU bathing site. If this category is relevant to your swimming plans, check its status again during the season.

Nature and trails in the wider destination of Egling

Eglinger Filz was designated a landscape conservation area in 1986 and added as an FFH area in 2003 because of the presence of the rare large white-faced darter. Plants found there include dwarf birch and sundew; breeding bird species include the tree pipit, red-backed shrike and teal. Eglinger/Ascholdinger Filz covers about 200 hectares and is the largest contiguous peatland complex in the northern district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen.

Pupplinger Au is known as a nature reserve for its rare flowers and plants; hiking trails lead through the area. Hiking trails also pass through the Eglinger Filze – Mooshamer Weiher landscape conservation area. If choosing between these nature experiences, rare flora is the main attraction at Pupplinger Au, while the other area offers walks through the named landscape conservation area. Egling also has an extensive cycling network. The regional cycling tour “Puppling-Deining-Eulenschwang-Thanning-Egling-Ergertshausen-Puppling” passes through Egling; check current trail conditions before setting out.

Architectural history in the wider destination of Egling

Egling also offers specific points of interest for those interested in cultural history. Harmating Castle is a small hilltop castle; its core probably dates from the Middle Ages. The Catholic parish church of St. Nicholas in Egling is a tuff-stone hall church with a recessed choir and a west tower. Its core dates from around 1430, it was remodelled in the Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century, and the tower was renovated in 1820/21. The Catholic pilgrimage church of St. Sebald is also a hall church with a recessed choir; it dates from the second half of the 17th century. This allows you to compare a presumed medieval core with later alterations and a building from the 17th century.

The Angermühle, a historic watermill with a building dating from the second half of the 18th century, is also part of the area’s architectural history. Egling’s other attractions include the Celtic square enclosures in the districts of Deining, Neufahrn and Endlhausen.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Aufhofen, it helps to distinguish the specific local themes of Aufhofen from the wider context of Egling: the pond and St. Valentine provide the local focus, while peatlands, cycling and architectural history broaden the view to the wider destination. Shape your search around whether Aufhofen itself is your main destination or whether you would like to include Egling’s regional attractions in your travel plans.

For the wider travel overview: Egling.